skills/resplendent-resume-builder/assets/templates/ats-compact-resume.md

# ATS Compact Resume Template

Use for technical candidates, extensive relevant experience, or a credible one-page fit. Build a single-column document with selectable text and no tables, text boxes, icons, sidebars, or header/footer contact information.

## Layout contract

- Page: US Letter
- Margins: 0.65 in on all sides
- Typeface: Arial
- Name: 17 pt bold, left aligned
- Headline: 10 pt
- Contact line: 9 pt
- Section heading: 10 pt bold uppercase; 8 pt before and 2 pt after
- Role and body: 10 pt; single line spacing
- Final bullet in an entry: 4 pt after
- Bullets: 0.17 in left indent with 0.17 in hanging indent
- Role header: employer bold and location regular on line one; title italic and dates regular on line two, with dates at a right tab stop

## Content skeleton

[Candidate Name]
[Supported target role or professional headline]
[City, State] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn or portfolio]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
[Supported level, domain, scope, and differentiating value. Do not repeat a role bullet.]

EXPERIENCE
[Employer] | [Location]
[Role] | [Month Year - Present]
- [Action and context, with accurate ownership.]
- [Method, decision, or constraint that distinguishes the work.]
- [Verified outcome, scale, or consequence; omit a number if unconfirmed.]

[Previous employer] | [Location]
[Previous role] | [Month Year - Month Year]
- [Relevant achievement that adds evidence rather than repeating the summary.]
- [Distinct achievement or progression evidence.]

SKILLS
[Supported domain or technical skills grouped for scanning.]

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
[Degree or credential], [Institution] | [Location or completion year when useful]